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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 3, 2022

472 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Lucedale Stockyard report →

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.20/cwt +4.88 vs last sale · ≈ $832/hd at 573 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $162.25/cwt ≈ $951/hd at 586 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.22/cwt +2.02 vs last sale · ≈ $886/hd at 623 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 472 463 546
Feeder cattle 393 371 424
Slaughter cattle 22 39 73
Replacement cattle 57 53 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2-6 higher, slaughter cows sold 6-10 higher, and slaughter bulls had no trend. Weaned grouped feeder cattle are listed as M&L 1&2 Value Added.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 214.00–218.00 $216.20 $482 —
250–295 273 2 214.00–218.00 $216.17 $590 —
450–495 473 4 165.00–171.00 $168.14 $795 +1.06
500–545 523 6 158.00–168.00 $163.22 $854 -4.91
550–595 573 6 158.00–168.00 $163.20 $935 +5.77
650–695 673 4 144.00–154.00 $149.17 $1,004 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509 value added 509 4 161.00 $161.00 $819 —
575–588 value added 586 12 161.00–162.50 $162.25 $951 —
625 value added 625 5 158.00 $158.00 $988 —
700 value added 700 2 142.00 $142.00 $994 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 6 153.00–158.00 $155.65 $581 +4.45
450–495 473 6 135.00–146.00 $140.76 $666 +1.19
500–545 523 6 130.00–135.00 $132.61 $694 -11.76
550–595 573 12 140.00–150.00 $145.20 $832 +4.88
600–645 623 10 136.00–148.00 $142.22 $886 +2.02
650–695 673 10 131.00–141.00 $136.17 $916 -3.68
700–745 723 2 138.00–140.00 $139.03 $1,005 +39.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 value added 485 6 147.00 $147.00 $713 —
532 value added 532 3 152.50 $152.50 $811 —
552–575 value added 567 9 140.00–141.85 $141.25 $801 —
610 value added 610 9 146.50 $146.50 $894 —
708–728 value added 712 5 126.00–139.00 $136.34 $971 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 6 170.00–181.00 $175.83 $656 +13.04
400–445 423 6 160.00–170.00 $165.27 $699 +11.46
450–495 473 6 150.00–160.00 $155.24 $734 +5.99
500–545 523 6 133.00–140.00 $136.65 $715 -14.54
550–595 573 6 133.00–140.00 $136.64 $783 —
600–645 623 6 127.00–136.00 $131.66 $820 —
650–695 673 6 127.00–136.00 $131.65 $886 —
700–745 723 4 122.00–129.00 $125.61 $908 —
750–795 773 4 122.00–129.00 $125.60 $971 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 8 63.50–72.00 $68.48 $702 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 4 71.50–75.00 $73.55 $754 +9.79
1200–1300 1250 80-85% 2 75.00–80.00 $77.60 $970 +8.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 4 67.50–70.00 $68.96 $707 +10.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1825 1540 4 87.00–96.50 $92.63 $1,427 —
1790 1790 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,924 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1280 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 950.00–1,580.00 $1,299.09

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980–1200 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,450.00 $1,292.66 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.